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Security Architecture – The Essentials
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An introduction to the essential elements of security architecture and why it is such an important discipline.
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Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
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Learn about aligning business systems with information systems to achieve business goals and enable the business.
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Security Architecture Development Process
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K0005, K0044, K0165, K0211, K0287, S0367
Learn a seven-step process to get your security architecture development started.
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Threat Modeling
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K0177, K0469, K0475, K0612, S0229
Find, prioritize and mitigate cybersecurity threats using modeling techniques.
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Designing for Security
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K0075, K0170, K0291, K0297, S0022, S0036, S0122, S0141
Learn about developing reusable and proven solutions to reoccurring information security problems.
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Case Study
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K0199, K0291, K0474, S0023, S0122
Learn to develop a security architecture that enables a remote workforce while maintaining or increasing the security posture of the organization.
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Summary and Conclusion
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We conclude this learning path with review and some final words of advice.
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Windows 10 Host Security Project
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Security Architecture Skills Assessment
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Syllabus
Syllabus
What you will learn
In the Security Architecture Learning Path, you will learn to solve security problems by understanding the impact on the business and using a risk-driven approach to prioritize and mitigate security risks. This learning path teaches you the necessary skills to develop business- and risk-driven security architectures. As you progress through the seven courses, you will understand the role that you, a security architect, will play in an organization.

Meet the author
Luciana Obregon is a security architect at PayPal Holdings, Inc., a worldwide online payments system and money transfer company. Prior to PayPal, Luciana spent nine years working for Marathon Petroleum Corporation serving under several capacities, including security solutions architecture, security engineering and network security engineering. Luciana’s primary focus is on developing security solutions that are business- and risk-driven in order to enable organizations to secure their critical business information systems and information against cyber-adversaries.
In addition to holding a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications engineering from the Argentinian Airforce University and a master’s degree in information security engineering from SANS Technical Institute, Luciana holds several security certifications. Her notable certifications include CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and GSE (GIAC Security Expert).
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How to claim CPEs
Should you complete this learning path, you’ll be able to download a certificate of completion. Use this to claim your CPEs or CPUs.
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